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24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence.
    They didn’t reject the light of my face.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief.
    I lived as a king in the army,
    as one who comforts the mourners.

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24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;
    the light of my face(A) was precious to them.[a](B)
25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief;(C)
    I dwelt as a king(D) among his troops;
    I was like one who comforts mourners.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 29:24 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,
And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.
25 I chose the way for them, and sat as chief;
So I dwelt as a king in the army,
As one who comforts mourners.

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